His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam in the titah says that Muslims do not need to wait for the whole world to be interested in Al-Quran. But most importantly, His Majesty adds is not to delay in treating their own environment with Al-Quran because if they are ready to treat themselves and the situation with Al-Quran their era will be healthy and glorious. His Majesty made the tiah during the prize presentation ceremony of the 9th Southeast Asian Youth Al-Quran Reading Competition 1441 Hijrah / 2019 earlier tonight. In the titah His Majesty emphasises that by internalising the teachings of Al-Quran that youth will achieve a good and blessed life with excellent personality and moral. His Majesty continues the titah that Al-Quran's role is to bring light to the darkness of this challenging era. The culmination of the 9th Southeast Asian Youth Al-Quran Reading Competition 1441 Hijrah / 2019 was the prize presentation ceremony to the winners and participants, presented by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam.

In his welcoming remark, the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports said that the Southeast Asian Youth Al-Quran Reading Competition is a manifestation of the regional countries' closeness as a united community that uphold initiatives that gives huge impact.

Kamaruddin G. Zaidon from the Philippines was crowned as the champion Qari of this year's Southeast Asian Youth Al-Quran Reading Competition. Second place went to Awang Hadi bin Mohd Sharkawi from Malaysia, while Awang Abdul Mu'in bin Haji Abdul Hamid from Brunei Darussalam took third place.